Varsity Stadium
The stadium as seen in 2009 | |
| Address | 299 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°40′02″N 79°23′47″W / 43.667236°N 79.396294°W |
| Public transit | St. George |
| Owner | University of Toronto |
| Operator | University of Toronto Athletics |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 500 (1898–1910) 10,500 (1911–23) 16,000 (1924–49) 21,739 (1950–2001) 1,500 (2003–05) 5,000 (2007–present) |
| Surface | Grass (1898–2005) Polytan Ligaturf (2006–2024) FieldTurf Vertex CORE (2024–present) |
| Current use | Football Soccer Rugby union |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1898 (athletic grounds) 1911 (first stadium) 2007 (present stadium) |
| Expanded | 1924, 1950 |
| Demolished | 2002 (first stadium) |
| Construction cost | $61.7 million |
| Architect | Craig and Madill (1929–1930) Diamond+Schmitt Architects (2007) |
| Tenants | |
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Varsity Stadium is an outdoor collegiate stadium located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the "Varsity Centre & Arena", a sports complex at the University of Toronto's St. George Campus. Athletic events have been hosted on the site since 1898; the current stadium was built in 2007 to replace the original permanent stadium built in 1911. Varsity Stadium is also a former home of the Toronto Argonauts, and has previously hosted the Grey Cup, the Vanier Cup, several matches of the 1976 Summer Olympics soccer tournament, and the final game of the North American Soccer League's 1984 Soccer Bowl series (which was also the last game played by the original NASL). It is located next to Varsity Arena.
The stadium is home to the Toronto Varsity Blues football, soccer, and rugby teams.